Box quilt



Nov. 3,

N. H. COLE 1,829320 BOX QUILT Filed Aug. 7, 1929 Inventor VOQ 60/@ 2 Sheets-Sheet l 4 N. H. COLE Nov. 3, 1931.

BOX QUILT 4' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 7, 1929 Inventor MVWZ/fl 6 6 Attorney Patented Nov. 3, 193.1

PATENT; OFFICE NOAIEH. com, or eaovn em, PENNSYLVANIA BOX QUILT .Applicatioir filed August 7, 192a 'semim. 384,222..

f V This inventionv relates to what may be termed a quilt, having as its primary ob]ect the provision of a suitable, frame structure adapted to be supported upon a bed, couch morthelike for completely enshrouding the occupants of the bed and a suitable material [stretched within the frame for the purpose '"of protecting the occupants from mosquitos, j vflies and thelike, the same also being capable 'mgfor' serving as a support for the bed clothes pable of use of supporting the bed clothing I about the sleeper and at the same time to keep the weight of the bedding from the bodies a of the sleepers, a device of this nature being 'of particular advantage in the case of a person who has-just undergone asurgical operation such as appendicitis or other operation of simllar nature. I

tion will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein: V

Figure leis atop vplan View of my inven- Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the-same and showing the device in a collapsed or folded position.

' Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through the device. Figure 4 is afragmentary detail perspec-: tive view of one corner of my device, with the toppiece broken away. r g

V Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailperspec- I tive view of a bottom view of the device at one corner thereof, and showing the same in a folded position. 1

Referring more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that my improved quilt or protector consists of a top section designated Other objects and advantages of this in'ven- Y Y generally by the reference character 5, side sections Sand end sections 7. The side and end sections are hingedly connected to the top section 5, the endlsections being adapted to fold inwardly toward one another for rest upon the top section 5, and the side sections inwardly toward one another for disposition upon the end sections so that when said device 1 is in a folded position, a compact structure is attained which may be easily moved from place to place and which may be placed in any out of the way position without'utilizing" needed space.

Each of the sections comprises a frame and 'awirescreemth'e top section '5 including side members 5f provided with inwardly directed flanges 10, and end members 5 provided with inwardly V directed. flanges 11. The screen 1'2ofthe top section 5 is secured to the ,flang es'10, 11 through the medium of Each of the side sections 6 include frame 'members 6 connectedby frame members 6",

andthe screen 12 is fastened to the members 6, 6 through themedium of cleats 22 '(see Figure 5)".

As also shown in Figure5, each'of the end sections 7 include frame members 7 provided' with inwardly directed flanges 14:, and frame members? provided with inwardly directed flanges 15, The screen 12 is secured to theflanges l l, 15 through the medium of cleats'16i I i Oneme'mberjo" of each side sectionfi'is hinged to a member 5' of top section 5 by hinges '19, the leaves of which arebolted or otherwise secured to the referred to member 6. and 5, as at 21 and 'respectively. e I

One member 7" of each end section 7 is hinged to a member 5 of top section 5 18. of'which isfbent angularly so thatwhen the sections 7 are swung outwardly at right angles to the section 5, the hinged members 7 will contactfthe edges of the adjacent members '5" forlimiting swinging movement of the sections 7 (see Figure Thus, and as also shown in Figure 4, when the deviceis setup for use, and the sections 6Jand7 are swung outwardly to the position through the medium of hinges 17 one flange l suggested in Figure A it be apparent that the members 6, of thesections 6 con tact the adjacent members 7 of the sections 7 ,while the members 6 of sections 6 will abut the edges of the adjacent members so that obviously the sectionsfi and 7 provide a suitable supportcfor the top section 5, and at the same time sectionsoand 7 provide side and 7 10" end walls for the device.

, Completing the structureof the top section 5,'are cross strips 23 connecting the members 5 and a longitudinal strip 24 connected tothe g I members 23 and'to the members 5". 1 Each of the side sections 6 hav'etheir op-' l 'adapted to be disposed over a bed, couch or positely disposed members 6' connected by cross members 26, while'each ofthe sections c 7 have their oppositely dis osed connectedby cross strips 2" 'members 7 Thedevice when in its extended position is I the like, thetop section 5 covering the entire" area of the bed, and the sides and, end sections have'their lower edges respectively disf posed betweentheside and ends 'ofthe bed frame on the frame bars of the bed spring so as to support the device in spaced relation with respect to the mattress of the bed. f

It will be" seen thatthe device will form a complete housing-for the occupant of the "bed,"and ,the screen material will preventthef entrance of flies and mosquitos. Obviously the device may be also usedin wintertime, or

' du'ringflthe cool periodof the'jsumm'er, the

bedclothing being spread'upon the, top 5 of the quilt, the clothing thus beingsupported,

and maintained out of contact with the occupant of the bed, which of course would be very desirable whenthe occupant of the bed pendicitis and the like;

From theiforegoing, it will besee'nthat I have provided a quilt or guard of this nature,

, which is simple in construction, inexpensive,

strong, durable, practical, thoroughly reliable, and otherwise well'adaptedfor the purpose, designed, j v v v I Even thoughl have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment; of my'in- 1 vention, itfis tobe understood that the same i is susceptible to changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim. 7,

- Having thus described my invention, what 'Ic1aim'as'newis: I

, In a foldable guard of the character described, a top section, end sections hinge'dly connectedthereto, said top and end sections respeetively formed of angle iron, side sec tions hinged to the top section, each of said side sections being formed of relatively-fiatbars, said end sections adapted toffold in wardly toward one another with one flange of each of said end sections adapted to contact ith a flange ofthe top section, and said side sections adapted'to fold'inwardly'over said has recently, undergone an operation for ap i 

